abate, brake, degenerate, ease matters, inhibit, lighten, pad, restrain, slow-up, tone down
Definitionv. become slow or slower
Last update: August 6, 2015
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He slackened the tight belt round his waist. [verb]
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Repeated interruptions were accordingly experienced to the advance of the leading column, by messages to halt or slacken pace. [verb]
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He thought awhile, and then asked his crew if it was not time to slacken speed. [verb]
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Let us slacken sail, my dears, as we have brought no cockswain. [verb]
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As the fire of the defenders of the bridge began to slacken, that of the assailants increased, and in its turn became more fatal. [verb]
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It was decided to fix a blue sign on the roads where motorists must slacken speed, and a yellow sign where motoring is not allowed. [verb]
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Then she seemed to recollect herself, and slackened her pace, and went on to her own chambers. [verb]
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Captain Salt, guessing this, slackened the pace to a walk. [verb]
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And now, to make the turn, Messala began to draw in his left-hand steeds, an act which necessarily slackened their speed. [verb]
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Suddenly Hobbie slackened his pace in the deepest mortification, while that of Earnscliff was hastened by impatient surprise. [verb]
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Sikes slackened his pace when they reached this spot: the girl being quite unable to support any longer, the rapid rate at which they had hitherto walked. [verb]
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